Don't worry, I'm not going to talk about whether or not it benefits the team or not. But I do think this will be one of the more significant stories hanging over the Red Sox between now and November, and, since it came up in the "Down on the Farm" thread, and it's been a slow news week, I figured why not see if there's a discussion worth having. If nothing else, this can be a place to talk about his performance over the course of the unofficial second half and how it will affect his decision-making.
For what it's worth, he was asked about it during All-Star week, and basically said he has no idea what he's going to do. He says he wants to stay, but, what else would he say? Dombrowski, who's usually pretty upfront about things, also said they're not really considering an extension at this time, although obviously that could change.
He's having a pretty good year, not quite at last year's level, and the market for his services would be pretty different than even last year, so that's two factors right there. But it's something to keep an eye on for now.
For what it's worth, he was asked about it during All-Star week, and basically said he has no idea what he's going to do. He says he wants to stay, but, what else would he say? Dombrowski, who's usually pretty upfront about things, also said they're not really considering an extension at this time, although obviously that could change.
He's having a pretty good year, not quite at last year's level, and the market for his services would be pretty different than even last year, so that's two factors right there. But it's something to keep an eye on for now.